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Schlosser, had been burnt by the Loyalists, and a considerable number of our citizens perished. 64 The; Caroline is a small boat,and was cut out of the ice at this place, and taken down, it is said, to be used as a ferry boat between Navy Island and the American shore. Schlosser is a small village on the American shore, at which she lay. People, in expectation of a battle, had assembled at this place to witness the spectacle. The taverns being full, many ' of these went on board the Caroline to lodge, thirty or forty perhaps. " At midnight five boats full of Loyalists, from Chippewa, boarded the boat, and commenced an indiscriminate slaughter of those on board. The war cry was, 'No prisoners, no quarter If you give the d—d rebels quarter, you will have none on your return.' Captain Applebee called to the cook to put out the light, and in the darkness escaped from the store house. Captain Harding, of the brig Indiana, escaped with a severe wound in the head. Mr. Durfee, a stage-driver, was shot dead on the deck. The boat was then set on fire, and with the remainder towed out into the current, where she was soon caught by the rapids, and with the wounded and the dead was hurried over the awful cataract. The boats' crews gave three cheers for victory, as they saw her go down the rapids, and, guided by beacon lights from Chippewa, then made the Canada shore, escaping in the darkness the fire which was opened from Navy Island. " This boat, it will be recollected, was lying by the American shore, and filled with quiet American citizens, many of them it is supposed from this place. " This circumstance has greatly increased the previous ex citement. The streets are full of men, most of them with arms. You meet rifles and pistols at every turn. There was a meeting at the Court-house, where the people were advised to arm and hold themselves in readiness. " A coloured man was last night arrested on suspicion of being an incendiary employed by the Royalists. The Buf falo Artillery met at one o'clock p.m. They are ready to march—so are we all. _ _ " The excitement is not of a nature for public meetings. Curses, not loud, but deep, greet you on every side. Men do not huzza, they grit their teeth, and talk of vengeance ! " Women, beautiful women, are in the streets, with white handkerchiefs at their swollen eyes, inquiring for their hus bands, and brothers, and sons. Men look on and grasp their rifles more convulsively. " The deputation to Governor Head has not returned. It is feared they arc forcibly detained. " The force on Navy Island is increasing, and must now amount to over a thousand. _ . . ........... " The whole force of Western New York will be prepared to march in 48 hours. _ _ . " Gen. Van Rensselaer has adopted the war cry of the Loyalist butchers. When the tug of war comes it must be Victory or death.' " The Loyalist troops have made an assault upon our terri tory. They have murdered in cold blood our citizens. They cannot escape our vengeance. The blood shed so wantonly calls for revenge, and its call will be obeyed. Niagara's eternal thunders are sounding their requiem ; and from the depths of that mighty flood come the wail of their spirits, calling for the. blood of their murderers. " 5 p. M.—Brigadier-General Burt has ordered the 47th brigade to rendezvous at Buffalo immediately. We shall have the whole force of Western New York. The burning of the Caroline is confirmed by every express. The boat was full. A boy, son of Captain Applebee, was cut down while on his knees, asking for mercy. Another boy was shot down. While the burning steamer was floating down towards the Falls ; the screams of those on board were heard till she went down the rapids, and the great cataract received them. " An express, just arrived, says, more Loyalist troops hare been landed on Grand Island. Etmor says that Governor Head threatens to devastate the whole frontier if we persist in sending supplies to the Patriots. Yours truly. " P. S. I re-open my letter to say, that a man, just from C a n a da, says that last right's attack was unauthorised by the Governor; and that some of the men on board the Caroline were token orizoners.l (From the Aew Yurh Gazette, Jan. 4 ) SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE. I received last evening, after my ar.nual message was pre pared, information of an occurrence which I hasten to com municate to you. The territory of this state has been invaded, and some of our citizens murdered, by an armed force from the province of Upper Canada. By the documents accompanying this communication, it tviil be perceived that the steam-boat Caroline, owned by one of our citizens, while lying at Schlosser, on the Niagara river, within the limits of this state, on the night of the 2901 of December last, was forcibly seized by a party of 70 or 80 armed men in boats, which came from, and returned to, the Canadian shore. The crew and other persons in this steam boat, amounting to 33, were suddenly attacked at midnight, after they had retired to repose, and probably mere than one third of them wantonly massacred. Tile boat was de tached from the wharf to which it bad been secured, set on fire, taken into the middle of the river, and by the force of the currant carried over the Niagara Falls. Twelve of the persons who were on board of it are missing, and there is ground to fear that they - .vere killed by the invaders in their at'ack upon it, or perished in its descent over the cataract. Of those who escaped from the boat, one was killed on the wharf, and several others were wounded. am warranted in assuring you that the authorities, not only of this state, but of the United States, have felt an anxious solicitude to maintain the relations of peace and strict neutra lity with the British provinces of Upper and Lower Canada at all times since the commencement of the civil disturbances therein, and have in all respe2ts done what was incumbent on them to do to sustain these relations. The occurrence to which I have alluded is an outrage that has not been provoked by any act done, or duty neglected by the Government of this state or of the Union. If it should appear that this boat was intended to be used for the purpose of keeping up an inter course between this state and Navy Island, which is now held by an assemblage of persons in defiance of the Canadian Go vernment, this circumstance would furnish no justification for the hostile invasion of our territory and the destruction of the lives of our citizens. . The general Government is intrusted with the maintenance of our foreign relat;oas, and will ur.doubtedly take the neces sary steps to redress the wrongs and maintain the honour of the country. Though I have received no official information of the fact, I have good reason to believe that the local authorities of this State have taken prompt and efficient means, not only to pro tect our soil from further invasion, but to repress any retalia tive measures of aggression which our citizens, under the im pulse of deeply excited and indignant feelings, might rashly resolve to adopt ; and that the patriotic militia, in the vicinity of the outrage, have obeyed with alacrity the call which has been made upon them for these purposes. It will probably be necessary for this State to keep up a military force for the protection of our citizens, and the main tenance of peace, until an opportunity is given to the general Government to interpose with its power. In that event, I apprehend that it will be necessary for you to provide by law for the payment and maintenance of such forces as the occa sion may require. I should doubtless receive within a short time official infor mation of what the local authorities have done, and shall be better enabled to form an opinion of what will be necessary, en the part of this State, to preserve our rights and the public tranquillity. I shall then communicate further with you on this subject, and suggest such matters in relation to it as may require your consideration. Albany, Jan. 2, 1838. W. L. MARCY. ( From the Buffalo Star Extra.) " State of New York, Niagara County.—Gilman Apple bee, of the city of Buffalo, being duly sworn, says, that he left the port of Buffalo on the morning of the 29th instait, in the steam-boat Caroline, owned by Mr. Wells of Buffalo, and bound for Schlosser, upon the east side of the Niagara river, and within the United States. That this deponent com nianded the said Caroline, and that she was cleared from Buf. fait) with a view to run between said Buffalo and Schlosser, can7ing passengers, freight, &c. ; that this deponent caused the said Caroline to be landed at Black Rock, on her way down, and that while there this deponent caused the American flag to be run up, and that soon after leaving Black Rock harboar a volley of musketry was discharged at the said Caro line from the Canada shore, but without injury. " That the said Caroline continued her course down the Fiiagara river unmolested, and landed outside of certain 'cows or boats attached to Navy Island, where a number of p a ssengers disembarked, and as this deponent supposes, cer tain articles of freight were landed. That from this point the siAid Caroline ran to Schlosser, arriving there about three o'clock in the afternoon. That between this time and dark the said boat made two trips to Navy Island, landing as before. That at about the hour of six in the afternoon, this deponent caused the said boat to be landed at Schlosser, and made fast with c l:ains to the dock at that place. That the crew and officers e.f the Caroline numbered ten, and that in the course of the aftecnoon .23 individuals, all of whom were citizens of the United S;tates, came on board and requested this deponent and other officers of the boat to permit them to remain on board during the i:ight, as they were unable to get lodgings at the tavern near by. " These requests we'e acceded to, and the persons thus coming on board retired to rest, as did also the crew and offi cers of the Caroline, except such as were stationed to watch during the night. That about midnight this deponent was informed by one of the watch that several boats filled with wen were making towards the Caroline from the river, and this deponent immediately gave the alarm, and before he was able' to reach the deck the Caroline was boarded by some 70 or 80' men, all of whom were armed. That they immedi ately c•Ceatmenced a warfare with muskets, swords, and cut. lasses, up on the defenceless crew and passengers of the Caro line, under a farce cry of God d—n them, give no quarter— ire ! fire !' kill every man— -. -ohne was abandoned without resistance, and " That the Ca , by either the crew or passengers seemed ,thatthis none o on f ent nafrowly the only effort made to be to escape slaelellter ; escaped, having received severalwounds,.o which, how ever, are of a serious chi' ac er , that mmediately after the Caroli n e fell into the hands a the armed force who boarded her, sh e was set on fire, cut loose from the dock, was towed into th e current of the river, and then abandoned, and soon after descended the Niagara Falls. That this deponent has ;rude vigilant search for the individuals, thirty-thr . ee in num- LAT, who are known to have bee n upon the Carolina the mo rwent she was b oar d e d, and twenty-one only are to be found, e of whom, to wit, Ames Durfee, of Buffalo, was found having received a shot from a musket, ‘netrated the back part of the head, and load. and Captain C. F. Harding were se mortally wounded ; several others received twelve individuals who are missing this , übt were either murdered upon the boat, -ave in the cataract of the Falls ; and this Lys, that immediately after the Caroline was got into the current of the stream an caoanaoned asbefore stated, beacon lights were discovered upo - tc (Canada shore near Chippewa, and after sufficient time ha cerapsed to enable the boats to reach that shore, this deponent distinctly heard loud and vociferous cheering at that point. That this depo nent has no doubt that the individuals who boarded the Caro. line were a part of the British forces now stationed at Chip pewa. " GILMAN APPLEBEE. '` Subscribed and sworn, Dec. 30, 1837, b.fore me.—S. B. PIPER, Commissioner of Deeds, &c., for Niagara county." " State of New York, Niagara County.—Charles F. Harding, James H. King, Joshua H. Smith, William Sea man, William Kennedy, William Wells, John Leonard, Syl vazus Staring, and John C. Haggerty, being sworn, severally depose and say, that they have heard the foregoing affidavit of Gilman Applebee read ; that they were on the Caroline at the time she was boarded, as stated in the said affidavit, and that all the facts sworn by the said Applebee, as occurring after the said Caroline was boarded as aforesaid, are correct and true. " C. F. HARDINGE. " JAMES H. KING. " J. H. SMITH. " WILLIAM S. SEAMAN. " WILLIAM KENNEDY. " WILLIAM WELLS. " JOHN LEONARD. " SYLVANUS STARING. "JOHN C. HAGGERTY. " Sworn and subscribed, Dec 30, 1837, before me.—S. B. PIPER, Commissioner of Deeds for Niagara County." We find in the Buffalo Star extra, of Sunday morning, the official correspondence between the United States District Attorney for Erie county and Colonel M'Nab, with a letter of General Van Rensellaer. On the morning of the 29th, after the report had reached Buffalo that British troops had landed on Graad Island, and in the absence of the United States Marshal, Mr. Rogers despatched Judge M'Lean with a letter to Colonel M'Nab, with instructions to remonstrate in strong and decided terms against such a proceeding, as violating our neutral relations, and hazarding the peace of the community and the lives of the British subjects who should be guilty of such an aggression. At the same time hedespatched a similar letter to General Van Rensellaer. We annex the replies re ceived to these communications Head-Quarters, Chippewa, Dec. 29, 1837. Sir—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this morning, just handed to me by Judge 3PLean. With respect to the report in the city of Buffalo that certain forces under my command had landed upon Grand Island, an island within the territory of the United States, I can assure you that it is entirely without foundation ; and that, so far from my having any intentions of the kind, such a proceeding would be in direct opposition to the wishes and intentions of her Britannic Majesty's Government in this colony, whose ser vant I have the honour to be. Entering at once into the feelings which induced you to address me cn the subject, I beg leave to call your attention to the following facts :—That so far from occupying or intend ing to occupy that or any portion of the American territory, ag g ressions of a very serious and hostile nature have been made upon the forces under my command from that island. Two affidavits are now before me, stating that a volley of mus ketry from Grand Island was yesterday fired upon a party of unarmed persons, some of whom were females, without the slightest provocation having been offered. That on the same day one of my boats, unarmed, and manned by British sub jects, passing along the American shore, and without any cause being given, was fired upon from the American side, near Fort Schlosser, by cannon, the property, I am told, of the United States. I have also before me the most positive information that a steam-boat, called the Caroline, was sold to the pirates cn Navy Island, and loaded with provisions and munitions of war, not only within your of country, but immediately under the notice of the authorities of the United States, and of the citizens of Buffalo, whom you state to have been in commo tion, and that these stores and munitions were forwarded to Navy Island, for the use and assistance of a band of pirates assembled there for the purpose of invading and plundering this country, and dividing her Britannic Majesty's land amongst their deluded followers. I have the honour to be, Sir, With the highest consideration, Your obedient humble servant, ALLAN N. M'NAB. Col. Corn. H. M. Forces on the Niagara Frontier. H. W. Rogers, Esq., District Attorney, &c. Head Quarters, Navy Island, Dec. 30, 1537. H. W. Rogers, Esq., District Attorney and Acting Attorney for the United States. Sir,----Your favour of this day's date was this moment re ceived. In answer, I have to say it never was my intention to send any armed force to Gra;id Island, or any other past of the unite? States. On the contrary, I have been so full) satisfied that that soil would be held sacred by both bellige rent parties, that I had not even made any preparations for defence against that quarter until yesterday morning, when it was reported to me that an armed force of the enemy, sup posed to about 100 strong, was seen there about day-light. how much I have been deceived as to the judgment I had formed of the good faith of the enemy, you yourself, Sir, may judge, when you shall have heard of the bloody tragedy on board of the United States' steamer Caroline. RENSS. VAN RENSSELAER, Commanding, &c. &c. (From the New York Gazette, Jan. 5.) FROM THE FRONTIER. We have the Bu f falo Star of the 31st (Sunday evening). The publication of the paper was anticipated to take advan tage of the departure of the mails. The whole frontier, from Buffalo to lake Ontario, now bristles with bayonets. The ferries are stopped, and the citizens arc all fearlessly preparing to meet and punish all at tempts to repeat the atrocities at gchlosser. The Star in. forms that a gentleman from Canada states that INl‘Nab dis claims any intention to violate neutrality, by the seizure of the Caroline, and offers to pay for the boat! He makes no attempt to atone f.)r the murders of American citizens Colonel M'Nab, commanding the British troops at Chip pewa, in answer to a communication from H. W. Rogers, Dis trict Attorney for the Northern District of New York, says that the report of his having landed, or having an intention of landing, upon Grand Island, is entirely without foundation, and that such a proceeding would be in direct opposition to the wishes and intentions of her Britannic Majesty's Govern ment in Upper Canada. A postscript to the Buffalo Star, however, says that they are authorised to say that the affidavits havo been taken, and others are in progress, going to prove that the professions of Colonel Nl`Nab, in regard to the neutrality prescribed by our treaties, are not only at variance with his practice, but diame trically opposed to his actual orders, issued by his commands. An extract from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, dated Sunday evening, says—" Of the 33 persons on board the Caroline, nine are missing. Whether they made their escape, or were killed, it is impossible to say. It is not ascertained with absolute certainty that any except Durfee was killed. He was found lying on his back on the dock, with a ball through his forehead. The seizure and burning of the Caro line was a most flagrant outrageous violation of territory, and the death of Durfee was a murder. There may be palliating circumstances, but if there are, we have yet to learn them." A letter from Buffalo, dated December 31, received in this city, states that Captain Applebee, of the steamboat Caroline, is intimately acquainted with two of the commanders of the boats which attacked the Caroline. Captain Applebee escaped without being wounded, although an attempt was made upon him, the weapon passing through his coat. Two boys wore taken from the Caroline as prisoners by the Canadians ; and it was expected that one of them would be immediately re leased. The rumour of the Canadians having landed on Grand Island is confirmed. Captain Applebee makes affidavit that the crew and officers of the Caroline numbered 10, and that in the course of the evening 23 individuals, all of whom were citizens of the United States, came on board and requested permission of the other officers of the boat to permit them to remain on board during the night, as they very unable to get lodgings at the tavern near by. These requests were acceded to, and the persons thus coming on board, retired to rest, as did also the crew and officers of the Caroline, except such as were sta tioned to watch during the night. That about midnight he was informed by one of the watch that several boats filled with men were making towards the Caroline from the river, aid that he immediately gave the alarm, and before he was able to reach the deck the Caroline was boarded by some 70 or 80 men, all of whom were armed. That they immediately commenced a warfare with muskets, swords, and cutlasses, upon the defenceless crew and passengers of the Caroline, under a fierce cry of " God d—n them, give no quarter ; kill every man ; fire 1 fire I" That the Caroline was aban doned without resistance, and the only effort made by either the crew or passengers seemed to be to escape slaughter ; that the deponent narrowly escaped, having received several wounds, none of which are of a serious character ; that im mediately after the Caroline fell into the hands of the armed force who boarded her, she was set on fire, eut loose from the dock, was towed into the current of the river, and then aban doned, and soon after descended the Niagara Falls. That he has made vigilant search for the individuals, 33 in num ber, who are known to have been upon the Caroline at the time she was boarded, and 21 only are to be found. (From the New York Mercantile Advertiser, Jan. 6.) It is reported that Colonel ➢d'Nab says the force which destroyed the steamboat Caroline exceeded his orders ; that they were directed to proceed to Navy Island; and if they found the Caroline there, to cut her• out and destroy her. Several dead bodies, and a number of trunks were found on Saturday morning below the Falls, supposed to have be longed to the Caroline. Extract of a Letter to the Editor of the Albany Evening duon t do c k, 11110‘ . Itifirkf i l l hiclip drj e i t'o i r n e rr h c o not mc • The 9 , ' - .4* ' •, t7trint*A4 doui 74/,*/ .obt l 4' .:(14ry gsraa) Journal. Governor /lead is at Lundy's Lane, and has not far from 4,000 men and 300 Indians; and has scoured both lakes, and collected near 100 boats to attack the island. As near as we can get at the numbers on the island, there are 1,600 men and 22 pieces of artillery, with abundance of ammunition. It will be a desperate-fought battle, for the orders in Canada are to give the rebels no quarter, and the islanders know that it must be victory or death with them. I understand that orders are given for the attack on New Year's day. (Correspondence of the Argus.) NIAGARA FALLS, DEC. 31, 1537. Sirs,—The inhabitants of this village yesterday organized themselves into a company for defending the country against all attacks. During the night the B r i t i s h reconnoitring boats again appeared several times in the waters of the United States, above the Falls of Niagara, and near the scene of their wanton attack upon the Caroline. They were warmly received by our guards, and they disappeared. They landed on Grand Island, and captured a physician and six or seven sick p ersons , who had been sent to that place from Navy Island. A smart firing took place on Navy Island between 11 and 12 o'clock, the result not known, but supposed to be unimportant. TWQ regiments of militia have been called out in this country, and they are beginning to arrive. (From the Rochester Democrat, Jan. 1.) In the course of Saturday forenoon Mr. West, of this city, crossed over to the Canada side, below the Falls, for the pur pose of ascertaining whether any bodies had floated upon shore. After encountering the fiery glances of 40 or 50 savages sta tioned at this point, he was escorted into the officers' apart ment, and bluntly told that no bodies had been discovered, and that he was at liberty immediately to return. He did return ; and on his way back observed in the eddy many portions of the wreck and a part of the body of one of the murdered inmates of the unfortunate steam-boat. CANADA MEETINo.—A public meeting was called in the city of Albany, for Thursday evening, of " the citizens of Al bany, and all persons who sympathise with the oppressed and persecuted patriots of Canada, to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary to afford relief and mitigate their sufferings." The call is signed by Erastus Corning and eighty odd names, embracing many of the most influential and business men of the place. (From the Bu f falo Cemmercial Advertiser, Dec. 29, 2, P. M. ) Our citizens were all on the qui vive from an early hour, in consequence of a report that the British forces had made a landing on the lower portion of the Grand Island, for the purpose of dislodging the insurgents from their stronghold on Navy Island. ?Muskets, rifles, shot guns, horse pistols, swords, bayonets, Sce., were instantly put in requisition, and our streets shortly presented quite a warlike animated spectacle with hundreds of anxious and excited men, all burning to repel " the foe." Governor Head arrived at Chippewa yesterday, with 400 volunteers from Cobourg, brought in two steam-boats frora Toronto. The cannonading heard early this morning destroyed the loyalist hydra-headed breast-works again, which seemed to spring up every night, merely to be cut down in the morn ing. Between 60 and 70 guns were fired to accomplish their destruction. From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser extra, Friday, De cember 29, 6 o'clock, p.m. We are informed that 400 regular troops have arrived at Chippewa, from the Lower Province, with a park of artillery, and that it is the intention of Governor Head (who is now at Chippewa), to commence an attack upon Navy Island to night or early tomorrow, with cannon and howitzer, and if possible to land upon the island under cover of their cannon and shell. (From the Rochester Democrat, Friday night.) We learn from a gentleman who left the Falls on Wed nesday eTening that the firing commenced at one o'clock from the Island, and continued during the whole of the afternoon and night. The first shot was aimed at a white house nearly opposite the island, occupied by the negro troops. The iron visitor, of course, started the inmates, who were seen flying in all direc tions the moment the shot took effect. As if enraged by so unexpected a ♦isitor, three boats, occupied by some fifty or more men, pushed out from Chip pewa, with the apparent wild purpose of attacl:ing the island. When they had proceeded about 50 rods from the shore a shot was directed against the foremost boat, a scow containing some 30 or 40 men, but without effect. Its elevation was too high, and it produced no mischief, but a charge of grape-shot followed, and the result was tremendous. The water was thrown high into the air in the wildest con fusion, and for a moment completely obscured the boat. When it cleared away, only five or six men were seen standing up; but ehether they were prostrated by fear or lead is un known. You may well conceive that after so prompt a re pulse they deemLd prudence the better part of valour, and made the best of their way to the shore. Tim rumour is, that 15 were killed and 17 wounded, but no reliance can be placed on the rumour, as we, of course, have no nv:aas of knowing. The — Royalists did not return the fire until newly five o'clock. It was then most lustily directed against the islanders, and iy still continued, with what effect, we shall know to- The Royalists have collected a strong force near Chippewa. Among them are 15 or 20 naval officers. They evidently contemplate an attack upon the island, and it is generally sup posed that the three boats so promptly repulsed were Cut the vanguard of a strong array. (From the Montreal Courier, Dec. 29.) The following is a list of the prisoners committed to gaol on a charge of treason since our last. Mignault is one of the supposed murderers of Weir. A. B. Papineau is the lately elected M. P. P. for Terrebonne ; and Joseph J. Girouard, the last but one of the more noted leaders of the rebels in the county of Two Mountains. Chartier is now the only man of the five who is still at large. Girouard is M. P. P. for the County of Two Mountains, and one of the ten for whom re wards of 5001. have been offared. We are informed that he gave himself up at or near Coutcau de Lac, being worn out with the hardships ke had encountered in his attempt to es cape. Jacques Duheau, William Gibson, Benjamin Lef.lre, Michel Carriere, Pierre Chevallier, William Whitlock, Francois Mignault, Captain Boulac, Andre B. Papineau, M. P. P. of St. Martin ; Joseph J. Girouard, M. P. P. of St. Benoit. UNITED STATES. (Front the New Yorh Daily Express, Jan. 6.) WASHINGTON, JAN. 4. SENATE. Mr. Preston produced the following preamble and rcsolu tions:— " Whereas the just and true boundary of the United States, under the treaty of Louisiana, extended on the south-west to the Rio Grande Del Norte, which river continued to be the true boundary line, until the territory west of th., Sabine was surrendered to Spain by the treaty of 1819, and whereas such surrender of a portion of the territory of the United States is of evil precedent and questionable constitutionality; and whereas many weighty considerations of policy make it expe dient to establish the same true boundary, and to annex to the United States the territory occupied by the State of Texas, with the consent of the said State : " Be it resolved, that with the consent of the State unani mously had, and whenever it can be effected consistently with the public faith and treaty stipulations of the United States, it is desirable and expedient to annex the said territory to the United States." The resolutions were read and ordered to be printed, and are now enrolled among the unfinished business of the Senate. (From the New York Advertiser and Express of Jan. 6 . ) COTTON.-In our weekly report of the 30th u lt. the Liver pool dates were to the 9th Nov., advising of a steady business without improvement. On the 4th, per the packet ship Sheridan, we received dates to the 16th Nov. advising of large sales, and an advance of a 4on the low equalities only. Yesterday, per the Hibernia, we received dates to the 2d Dec. During the period from the 16th to the latter date, the market improved Ito i, and again receded on the two last days to nearly the extent of the advance. Sales had been large, arrivals light, and the stock reduced to 163,840 —of American, 73,900. In our own market we have had a regular steady business at the prices o f th e prev i ous wee k , w hi c h have been readily obtained, in particular since the receipt of the last date, and an extensive business has been done, mostly for shipment to Liverpool. Quotations we do not change. N. Orleans, Mobile, and Florida lO a 121 New Upland .............................. 10 a Ili North Carolina .......................... 10 a 111- The Money Market was easy. Bills on England by the last packet were sold at 110, but afterwards settled to 1091, which is as low as they have sold at any time,--on France at 5.50. There appears to be quite as much Exchange in the market as there are purchasers ; indeed the impression seems to be, that Exchange will yet go down, FeeienTs—To Liverpool are decidedly better ; Cotton has been taken at id. to id. Our city has been thrown into a great state of e xcitement by the news from the frontiers of Canada. There is a great difference of opinion among our citizens as to the conduct and claims of the Patriots, but there is none respecting the recent attack and murder of our citizens. The Legislature of this State are convened, and are already engage d i n discussing the Small Bill question. The weather is mild, beyond example. The river is open to Catskill, it is said ; and as yet we have had no winter. STATE OF TRADE.--There is very little change to notice in the Manchester market. Owing to the stoppage of the canals, very little business has been done for the last fortnight, especially in yarn, which has been sold at rather and eyeerster can yesterday but t be expectedde mand o become t lower prices. For power-loom pri n ti ng c l ot h s t h ere was a by until we have a ch ange o f weather. —Man eh r Guardian. THE yo little more enquniery means onM general, onday T HE NORTHERN AND C ENTRAL B ANK.— As some parties ma y wish to see a more authoritative proof of the termination o f th e li abilities which the shareh o ld ers of the Northern and Central h ad contracted with the Ba n k of t e s e was England, we e v e the following copy of a certificate, furnished by the proper officer of the Conrt of Queen's Bench:— Michaelmas Term, 7th Wm. IV.—Roll 2381. Between the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng land, plaintiffs, and Henry Moult, public officer, &c. defendant. Debt, 1,000,000/. ; Costs, 65 guineas. I sertify, that satisfaction in the above cause is entered on the Judgment Roll in the Treasury of the Court of Queen's Bench. J. DAVIS, Clerk to the Trustees of the said Court. 27th Jan. 1838. —Manchester Guardian. SUPPLY OF COAL. —The importation of coal for the year ending 31st of Desember, 1837, has reached the enormous quantity of 2,626,697 tons ; being an increase of 228,645 tons over the importation of the preceding year. The following statement shows the quantity brought up during each of the last five years:— Ships. Tons. 1833 7,077 ............... 2,010,409 1834 ... 7,404 ............... 2,078,685 1835 1836 1837 —First Report of the Collier Dock Company. The A sbegifenburg Gazette announces that the Duke of Nassau has been seized with an illness of . 1 most serious natu e, believed to be an affection Of the spinal mar row. A Berlin physician, who had been summoned to give the Duke his advice, passed through Frankfort on the o ‘)d instant. _ _ _ ✓ We learn from Naples that on the 11th inst. the King held a grand review of all the troops in that capital, in honour of Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar, whom his Majesty rears with marked distinction. It was reported that the steam-boats between Naples and Sicily were about to be re established. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1838 from the custody of Chitty-gong (Mr. H. Beverley), who is to convey him as a present to the imperial bride. Almain, the Gnome King, supplies his place, and enables Sidi, in the disguise of his keeper, to enter the palace. The result of all this fairy tale and miraculous incident is, that Sidi, by the in terposition of his good genius, the Gnome, makes successful lore to the daughter of the Mogul, and obtains her as his bride. The Gnome King, amongst other transmogrifications, becomes an enormous fly, a species of insect to which the Mo gul has an unaccountable aversion, and in that character flies from the front to the back of the stage, rescues the Princess from the " Tower of the Winds," and to save himself from the Peri afterwards scales the proscenium, and crosses the ceiling of the theatre, descending on the other side, apparently as much to the astonishment of the dramatis persona as the audience. This is certainly one of the most extraordinary, if not the most agreeable, performances we ever witnessed. The audience loudly applauded this strange exhibition, and though some slight dissent was manifested, the piece was given out by Mr. Yates for repetition every evening. ,;Arrived. Due 1 Lisbon 0 I Malta 0 Mexico 0 0 Ostend 0 Sweden 0 2 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning Q 5 minutes after 7 I Evening 6 minutes after 8 ANTI-SPOTTISWOODE SUBSCRIPTION Subscriptions to defeat the purpose of the Spottiswoode Confederacy continue to be received at— Messrs. COCKS and BIDDULPHS, 43, Charing-cross. Messrs. BOUVERIE and Co., 11, Haymarket. Messrs. PRESCOTT, GROTE and Co., 62, Threadneedle-street. Messrs. LADBROKE, KINGSCOTE and Co., Bank-buildings. J. E. HOVENDEN, Chairman of Corn mittee of Managment. British Coffee-house, Jan, 29 This day was published, with a beautifully-engraved Portrait of Sir John Eliot, from an Original Picture, pri ce 6 5 ., L IVES of SIR HENRY VANE the Younger and HARRY MARTEN. By JOHN FORSTER, Esq., of the Inner Temple. Forming Vol. 4of the LIVES of BRITISH STATESMEN; and Vol. 99 of Dr. LARDNER'S CABINET CYCLOPEDIA. Lately published, by Mr. Forster, ILIVES of SIR JOHN ELIOT, THOMAS WENTWORTH (Earl of Strafford), JOHN PYAI, and JOHN HAMPDEN. London • Longman and Co. ; and John Taylor. This day was published, in foolscap Bvo., with two beautiful En gravings, price ss. cloth lettered, Vol. IV. of SOUTHEY S POETICAL WORKS; containing THALABA the DESTROYER. " The form in which his poetical works are now to appear is sure to obtain for him a station alongside of Scott and Byron."— Mosahly Review. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. THE STATISTICAL JOURNAL, No. V., for FEBRUARY, (dedicated, by permission to the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons), contains several very interesting Articles relative to the Physical and Moral condi tion of the British Empire and other nations. Published by William Pixley, 278, Strand, opposite Norfolk street. Price 2s. The publication' TUE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. " -e---- . ‘.-",... - 4:42i4;:r4r;4 z --).1- ! p,, , , ~-?v-,,•,--,-:..- ~/,/, .k, 'l4 auu. WITH WHICH cl THE TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. THEATRES. COT/ENT-GARDEN. King Lear, from the text of Shalispeare has been produced at this theatre. Considering the character of the tragedy— the length of time that has elapsed since it was with any effi ciency represented—and the efforts which are hire making to restore the legitimate drama—this event appears worthy of greater attention than the press of Parliamentary and other matter has hitherto allowed us to give to it. When Mr. Macready assumed the management of the second theatre in the empire, with the truly noble design of ele vating and purifying the national taste in regard to the drama, lie wisely judged that this could only be effected through the medium of Shakspeare's unrivalled works, in which alone is to be found the right standard of dramatic excellence ; and he resolved to devote his main energies to their representation. Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello have been successively brought forward in a style, as far as possible (looking at the present condition of the stage) worthy of these matchless creations of our immortal bard's transcendent genius, and with a success abundantly justifying the bold reliance which Mr. Macready placed upon them. But the crowning achievement is the production of Lear. Lear has always appeared to us by far the greatest work of Shakspeare's tragic muse. Not Macbeth, surrounded as it is with the dark mysteries of supernatural agency—not Othello, with all its touching and ♦aried alternations of conflicting emotions—not Hamlet, displaying, though it does, the deep, subtle workings of a philosophical and contemplative spirit, so move our sympathies, or excite our awe, by a picture at once so affecting and sublime. Tet it is observable through what simple means the poet has produced such wonderful effects. He neither conjures up beings " not of earth," to hint darkly at the future, nor summons the spirits of the de parted to reveal " close pent-up guilt." But never does he dive deeper into the recesses of the human heart; never does he display such a profound knowledge of its thousand strings of passion and feeling, never does he play upon them with such skill; touched by his master-hand, the chords now breath—the softest melody—now "vibrate horrible discord." In the story of the " foolish, fond, old man," he depicts the agonies of a heart tremblingly alive to all the emotions which can agitate human nature, torn and lacerated by the sharp ♦ulture-tooth of filial ingratitude : he marks the rise, the ebb and flow, of that tre mendous flood of passion thus roused by the uprooting of the first-born and the firmest planted affection of our nature, and describes the impetuous beating of the torrent against the mind's frail tenement, till the understanding sinks beneath the fearful contest, and reason's light is extinguished by the rude blast of the tempest. And then (most wonderful of all), he shows us the wreck of intellect—illumined only by the fitful glare of insanity, as it is either suddenly brightened by mo mentary flashes, almost of inspiration, or clouded by the darkness of hopeless idiocy. This is Lyan To attempt the representation of such a tragedy as this, must ever be a perilous, if not a daring experiment. It is like —as Charles Lamb finely observed—like endeavouring to pre sent upon the stage the Satan of Milton, or some of the ter rible forms of Michael Angelo. It is utterly impossible for any actor, however talented, to keep up with the soarings of the poet; there is a moral sublimity and grandeur about "this child-changed father," which it requires the force of an imagi nation almost as powerful as that of the poet himself even to rea lize in thought, a n d w hi c h i t utter ly d e fi es a ll h u m a n forms of expression to convey. Still, in so much of it as lies within the grasp of an actor's gen i us to d e li nea t e , there is ample field for the exercise of his talent; as the great success of Garrick, Henderson, and John Kemble in this character proves. In deed, that actor deserves no slight credit, who, in a part like this, if he comes not up to our conception of it, at least does not, by his performance, offer any great shock to the ideas which the poet has impressed upon our imagination. But Mr. Macready's personation of Lear merits more than such " faint praise" es this. It came much nearer to the Lear of Shakspeare than we exp ec t e d, or th an we had ever see n it carried by any other actor. It was a carefully studied, an original, and forcible delineation of the cha racter. The ebullitions of " hideous rashness " in the aged but impetuous moanarch—the frantic paroxysms of wrath—the awful bursts of paternal maledietions—with the beautiful touches of tenderness and pathos by which the darker traits are softened and relieved—were expressed with wonderful fidelity, and with that discriminating taste which gives such a finish to all the performances of this gentleman. There was an absence of all straining at effect—an case—a naturalness— and therefore a truth always so desirable in acting, and which in this case added greatly to the charm. In the pourtraying cf Lear's madness however—the most interesting and most diffi cult portion of the tragedy—Mr. Macrcady was at times betrayed into that unfortunate mannerism, so habitual to him, which too often rears the effect of his powerful acting. As nothing is so unsophisticated as madness, that which in any degree de stroys the simplicity cf the personation, necessarily detracts from its truth. With the exception of this occasional defect, Mr. Macready's assumption of insanity—the perpetual wan dering of attention—the rapid transitions from the loftiest moralizing, or the most terrible denunciation, to the last ex treme of imbecility—the close connection of the puerile with the sublime— Matter and impertinency mixed," " Reason in madness," was equally correct and impressive. Taken " for all in all," it was one of the best sustained performances we ever witnessed. To point out its particular beauties, would be to enumerate the most striking passages in the tragedy. And we are not partial to that species of criticism in detail, which dwells upon particular parts, neglecting what is far more important—the general development of a character. But we cannot refrain from the pleasure of recalling a few of those parts of the per formance, which are most vividly impressed upon our mind. Nothing could be more terribly affecting, than Mr. Alacready's delivery of that most dreadful imprecation—Lear's curse of Goneril. The look—the attitude of frenzied indignation-- the gradual bending of the knees—the wild clasping of the hands —the upraised countenance—the quivering lips—the pronounciation of the curse itself—the first passionate invoca tion—the progress, from the earnest solemnity of prayer to the rapid utterance of an almost suffocating wrath—and the outbreak of " natural weakness" at the conclusion—were altogether so harrowing, and at the same so true to nature, as we have never seen it paralleled in any histrionic effort. Equally fine was the scene with Gloster, when, exasperated by the insulting delay of Cornwall and Regan, the old King bursts forth into the exclamations of contemptuous anger and outraged dignity-- " Vengeance 1 plague 1 death 1 confusion I Fiery I What quality ? Why, Gloster, I'd speak with the Duke of Cornwall and his wife. The King would speak with Cornwall, the dear father Would with his daughter speak—commands her services. Are they informed of this? And beautifully expressed was the change from indignation's loud and hurried tones, to the kind accents of considerate for bearance_ " Fiery I—the hot Duke I Tell the hot Duke that— No , I—b u t not yet--may be he is mot well." Not less faithfully marked were the variations of passionate expostulation,— " Oh 1 reason not the need I &c." The sublime appeal to the heavens " You see me here, you gods, a. poor old man," &C. The almost savage threatenings of revenge,— " No, you unnatural hags,— I will have such revenges on you both,— I will do such things, What they are yet I know not, But they shall be the terrors of the fsarth I" The touching combination, of majesty and weakness. " You think I'll weep, No,—l'll not weep,— I have full cause of weeping, but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws, Or e'er I'll weep." And the fearful conviction of approaching madness— " Oh, fool,-_I shall go mad 1" It is impossible to speak in too high terms of Mr. Mac ready's look and manner, when, in depicting the insanity of the woe-stricken monarch, he utters the words which, with such wonderful skill, the poet puts into his mouth, as indicative of mental aberration— " They cannot touch me for coining,— There's your press money,.. That fellow handles his bow well,— L ook—look—a mouse, There's my gauntlet,— I'll prove it on a giant : Oh I well flown bird, — Give the word." Nor of his bitter satire,— " Look,—how on justice rails upon that simple thief, — Change places,—and--handy-dandy, Which is the justice ? Which the thief? Or a gain, " A dog's obeyed in office."— Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear, Robes and fur gowns hide all." W e have no space to enlarge upon his affecting recognition of Cordelia, or the natural pathos of his death-scene. We cannot forbear expressing our delight that this noble tragedy of Shakspeare has at length been freed from the corruptions of Tate and Cibber, ,c Who, with their darkness durst affront his light," And that the afflicted King is no longer separated from the << bitter," " pestilent fool," who occupi e d so d ear a p l ace i n his heart —even at the moment of its most torturing agony. In conclusion we have only to observe, that the tragedy was produced with that ca r e — that taste — that attention to general effect—whether in the filling up of the subordinate characters, or in scenery and dresses—which is so remarkable in the ma nagement of Mr. Macready. MAILS, Arrived, Due i Arrived. Due. 0 America. ..... .... 0 , 0 France.,.,- 0 0 Brazil .....,....... 0 0 Guern. & Jersey 0 0 Buenos Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg 4 0 Carthagena...„„. 0 1 Holland 1 Dub1in........... 8 0 Jamaica 0 0 Flanders ADELPIII. Last night a petite tale of enchantment was brought forward at this theatre, for the purpose of introducing, in the phraseology of the theatre, an extraordinary " Metempsycho nian performer," Signor Hervio Nano. The " tale of enchant ment" was called The Gnome Fly, and the pl o t an d i nc id ents of this ce rtainl y original drama are as follow :—Sidi (Mr. Lyon) an orphan peasant, is the rightf u l h e i r to t h e Th rone of Tartary. In his infancy he has been exposed in a desart, in order to secure the succession to the throne t o hi s cous i n Shamuckda (Mr. Saville). Sidi is rescued from death by Almain, King of the Gnomes (Signor Hervio Nano), who, under the metempsychosis of an enormous fly, stings the horse of the person who is to expose the child, which, in consequence, escapes, a nd becomes, in due ti me , enamoure d o f t h e P r i ncess Fatima ( Miss Taylor), daughter of the Great Mogul, Solomon Ben Solomon (Mr. Cullenford). As a matter of course, " true love never does run smooth," and Ben Solomon is re solved to marry his daughter to Shamuckda and not to Sidi, The suit of the latter is backed by the superna' ural power of Almain, that of the former by Meerjeham, Queen of the Penis (Miss Shaw). An enormous baboon haying escaped LONDON : THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1838. CAPTURE OF NAVY ISLAND. By the arrival of the St. James packet yesterday at Portsmouth from New York, we have received files of American Journals to the 7th of January inclusive, containing a mass of very important news from the banks of the Niagara. The intelligence so furnished will be found in another part of The Sun ; but copious as are out extracts, we have been obliged to omit till to-morrow the publication of several docu ►nents tending to throw a light upon the state of public feeling, on the subject of the war in Canada, in the States of New York and Vermont. The destruction of the steamer Caroline, by the British, has produced strong manifestations of hatred and disgust in Buffalo ; but, if we may rely upon the accuracy of the following account of this unfortunate affair, furnished by our Portsmouth Correspondent, we cannot see how such a catastrophe could be avoided. Nothing, we think, can be clearer than these two facts—first, that the steamer Caroline was engaged in carrying stores and recruits to the rebels ; and in the next place, that the British authorities did not direct the attack so suc cessfully made upon her : PORTIMOUTII, JAN. 31. The St. James, New York Packet arrived here this after noon. She left New York on the 6th inst., and brings infor mation that some Canadian boats in their paasage from Sir Francis Head's quarters to attack a steamer which had been employed by the Navy Island rebels in land ing guns and ammunition from the United States in the Island throe times in one day, had been tired on front the American shore; a return of fire was the natural consequence ; and it appears that 22 American citizens lost their lives—at least all who are missing and dead are called Americans. One steamer was, however, captured; and in taking her away to Chippewa, in tow by the boats, it appears she was found too unwieldy for the boats, which were in danger of being car ried over the Falls of Niagara, and therefore she was cut adrift almost over the Falls. It is not clear that any living beings were on board at that awful moment. I send you late papers, up to the 6th, which, I believe, contain a correspondence on the subject, and another cor respondence of a more serious nature, our Ambassador, Mr. Fox, having accused the American President of a want of power to enforce his Proclamation of non-intervention ; and stating that if all supplies of munitions of war be not immediately stopped, he shall quit, and come to England. The militia of Buffalo county and the neighbouring county are ordered to assemble to enforce neutrality ; but we shall be too wise to quarrel with the Americans about Canada. The New York Weekly Herald of Saturday, the Gth January, has a letter from Albany of the 3d, an nouncing the capture of Navy Island by the British. The following is an extract :-- " ATTACK ON NAVY ISLAND—CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH. " ALBANY, JAN. 3. " Dear Sir,—As you may suppose, all sorts of rumours are rife and current here ; but there is one lately reached us by a gentleman direct from Buffalo, to which considerable credence is given. It is neither more nor less than that an attack has been made on Navy Island on New Year's day, by the British regular troops and Loyalist volunteers, headed by Colonel *Nab, and that under cover of a severe cannonading from the Chippewa side, they finally effected a landing. Some severe fighting is said to have taken place, which resulted in the Loyalists obtaining possession, and re maining masters of the island. It is further stated, that they came down the stream hugging the shore of Grand Island close, and so effected a landing on that part of Na►y Island immediately covered by the east end of Grand Island Such is the rumour—which I send to you for what it is worth. The same Correspondent states that Colonel M'N.s.n's denial of having in any way sanctioned the destruc tion of the Caroline, was universally credited, and that great blame was thrown upon the frontier au thorities for not taking more active measures for preventing a violation of the United States' neu trality. We do not anticipate a rupture between Great Britain and the United States ; but were the relations between the two Governments of a less friendly nature, such would inevitably be the result of the Revolt in Canada —now, we trust, happily ex tinguished. We have received the Upper Can ada Gazette Ex traordinary, of the 28th December. That day, at Excellen c y th e Lieutenant eleven o'clock, his Governor proceeded in state from the Government house to the Chamber of the Legislative Council, when his Excellency was pleased to address the two Houses in a speech of which the following is the substance : He first states that he has deemed it necessary to convene the Legislature of Upper Canada a few days earlier than has been customary, for the purpose of communicating with them on the present state of the Province ; but before he draws their attention to this important subject, he can not refrain from condoling with them on the loss of his late Gracious Majesty William the Fourth, and thnt the Throne of the British Empire is now adorned by her Majesty Queen Victoria. He states that, notwithstand ing the prosperity and happiness of the province, it is with pain he informs them that he was suddenly called upon to suppress a rebellion, which must have appeared to the province at large of so extraordinary a character, that it was proper he should revert to its origin and progress. He would remind them that shortly after he arrived in this province, with in structions from his late Majesty to correct whatever grievances might exist, it unavoidably became necessary that he should He did constitutionally appeal to the sense of the people. so ; and they unequivocally supported him. A few individuals, disappointed at the result, did not scruple to declare that the people of Upper Canada had been mistaken in their verdict, which was obtained by improper means. This serious subject of discussion he deemed it ad visable to bring plainly before the public, and it was submitted to the consideration of his late Majesty, and the Imperial Government, the House of Commons and the House of Assembly of Upper Canafia, and by all these tribunals the question was decided against those who with groundless slander had assailed their Government. Finding that against cool argument they could not advance any thing, they desperately determined to appeal to physical strength, the avowed object of which was to force her Majesty's subjects from their allegiance, and to subvert the British Constitution under the pretext of reform. As soon as the conspiracy became known to him, he deter mined, for the public good, that he would not allow it to work its own cure. Besides parting with the troops, he further resolved to place in the hands of the civil portion of the community all the muskets (about 4,000) which the Government had in store. Without either soldiers or weapons to enforce the cause, he allowed the leader of the intended insurrection a full oppor tunity to make his intended experiment—he freely allowed him to write what he chose, and do what he chose ; I even allowed him, unopposed, to assemble with loaded fire arms ; he allowed him to make deliberate preparations for revolt, for (he adds) I freely confess that I did underrate the degree of audacity and cruelty which these armed insulters of the law were prepared, as events have proved, to exhibit. The ultimate object of the conspiracy was veiled under a mysterious secrecy which I had no desire to penetrate. I was actually in bed and asleep when 1 was awakened by a messen ger, who abruptly informed me that a numerous body of armed rebels had been!congregated by their leader, and of the murder of a veteran officer of distinction. The long looked for crisis had evidently arrived. I called upon the militia of Upper Canada to defend their Government. and then confidently wait the result, they instantly obeyed the Upwards of ten thousand men immediately marched towards the Capital in a Canadian winter, with no clothes but those they stood in, without food and without arms. As soon as the people had organised themselves, I saw it would be necessary to make an attack, and I dispatched to therntwo of their own p ar ty to te ll: t h em t h at b efore any colli sion should take place, 1 parentally called upon them, as their Governor, to avoid the effusion of human blood. The answer I received from the rebel leader was, that he would only consent that his demands should be settled by a national convention, end that he he would wait till two o'clock for my answer. Having now, to my best ability, performed this religious, as well as moral duty, I issued a proclamation, calling upon those who had been seduced to join in the unna tural rebellion to return to their duty. I allowed the brave militia of Upper Canada to advance, and the result of the trial by battle, was the public verdict I had always anticipated. The rebels dispersed in all directions; those of their leaders who were not taken prisoners, absconded to the United States, and before sunset, the whole conspiracy exploded. To the militia nobly commanded by Colonel Mac Nab, Speaker of the House of Assembly, upwards of 300 misguided men laid down their arms, craving pardon for their guilt ; indeed, so complete was their defeat, that general orders were immediately issued by me, announcing that there was no fur ther occasion for the resort of militia to La Toronto. The triumph has been that of reason over force, and good law over anarchy. Tranquillity had returned to the laud, and angry passions had subsided. In conclusion, Sir Francis Head says : That, firmly anticipating from the American people a noble veneration of their government and institutions, and holding it but just to allow them a reasonable time to do so, he has communicated with the Governor of Now York, and the Bri tish Minister at Washington ; and while awaiting their replies, has reinforced the militia by a strong corps of observation on the frontier, and made arrangements for a levy en masse of the militia, should their services be required. The awful and heart-rending disclosures made by Lord BROUGHAM in the House of Lords, on the pre sent state of the Slave Trade, cannot fail to make the deepest impression throughout the country. The thraldom, the cruelties, and oppreszion, from which we have emancipated the slaves in the British West India Islands --nay, the cruelties inflicted on the un fortunate Africans before the time of WILBERFORCE, were nothing compared with those to which they are now subjected. " That accursed traffic," said his Lordship, " which was considered to have been put down by the indignant outcry of the whole rational mind in Europe, is now flourishing more and more, and flourishing to such an extent that it is tearing out the very bowels of the African Continent." So that after more than thirty years labour in the cause of hu manity—after the unspeakable sacrifices of human life in settlements formed by this country on the African coast—and after a grant of money to relieve the dis tressed, unequalled in the history of the world, the friend of the Negro slave is oppressed with the con viction that all has been in vain, and that the horrors of the Slave Trade, instead of diminishing, are spread ing in extent, and assuming a more appalling aspect. It would, in fact, be better to return to the old system adopted by this country, when we allowed the impor tation of slaves, under certain restrictions and regula tions for the slave ships, than persevere in a plan which only increases the evil. We can see only o ne great remedy, but the prospect of its completion is un fortunately distant. A union among the principal States of the world for the abolition of the Slave Trade, even if that could be accomplished, might abate, but would not put an end to the horrible traffic. If Portugal and Brazil, who have the pre-eminent disgrace of being the greatest slave-trading nations, were to enter into treaties with England and France for its abolition, the flags of some petty States would be found to protect the slave ships ; and such are the profits derived from it, that, in all probability, the trade would still be carried on, and the sufferings of the Negroes would, as hitherto, increase in proportion to the difficulty of exporting them. If they can be exported from Africa now at a premium of only 8 per cent. for the risk on the Slaving Trade, while Eng land, France, the United States, and indeed all the principal countries in the world are opposed to it, we have but a melancholy prospect of success, even if Por tugal and Brazil would join them. This country has adopted the only rational plan by emancipating every slave in the British possessions ; and till other nations follow her example there will be no effectual remedy. That will happen in time, and time and perseverance in a good cause alone can effect it. Let not the friends of humanity despair. The subject is taken up by one in every respect the best qualified to do it jus tice. His perseverance is indefatigable--few have surpassed him in energy and grasp of mind—his name is known, and carries influence with it in every civilized nation ; and, after having been one of the great instru ments in effecting moral changes in his own country, he may be the destined instrument in the hand. of Pro vidence to effect the greatest moral change that has yet taken place among nations. The Paris Journals of Tuesday, with Brussels and German Papers, of the latest dates, have been re ceived, but they contain no news o f any interest, FRENCH FUNDS -PARIS, JAN. 30. FiveFourapeerr Cceeini Its., 1 09 11 1 1 .. 9 450. 6 0 0 c c.. 86 c Three per Cents. WE tic. 60c. 6:.c. Bank Actions, 2:w_or. Rente de Naples, 951. 70c. 60. Roman Five per Cents., 191%. Spanish Actives, Si , 197 i. Spanish Passives, 4. Belgian Loan, 103%. Belgian Bank, 1,50nf. Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 13%. Dutch Two and a half per Cents., 53-1 4 . Haytian Lean, 385 f. 30f. EXCIIIANON nN toisuou. Ohe month, Paper, af. 47yic.; money, 251'.47%c Three months, paper, -f. -c. ; money, 95f. 94%e. LAST PRICES. }lye per Cents. 1091. B:ic. Three per Cents., 7iff. 65c. Bank Actions, 2,620 f. Romans, 101%. Belgian Loan, 103%. Belgian Bank, 1,500 f. Haytian Loan, 390 f. Spanish Actives, 1 0%. Spanish Passives, 4%. Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 53%. BELGIAN k UNDS-11111136F.Lii, JAS. 30. Actual Debt, Y 2 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. lOl% Loan of Thi r ty Milli ons 93% Loan of ('ity, 1832, 4 per Cent 9B Society of Commerce, 4 per Cent 136% Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 115% National Society -Brussels Papers, Jan. 30. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-VIENNA, Jaist. 21. Five Per Cents. Metalliques Four per Cent s . Three per Cents. Rank Shares l39!3jg -A:lzemetne Zeitung, Jan. 117. EATII OF THE BISHOP OB SODOR A ND MAN.—This Prelate died on the 26th ult., in the 87th year of his age.